Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-11-09
CHATTER XII
- I,EKrIOTED NE.rIva.

attempt should be- made upon the
highway Oh rob and murder hOrriiod
ever, body. For days the woods wer1
SECURED b. mounted hor~' men and foot
men ..sfDHrs for Tie robbers. Mr..
Milo. .. G .i, opinions To himself, but
his Mlr1.r toward Walter became
cool. "In.t bay does look honest: but
how u ilD world was / so deceived in
him.. a- hr passed near tAr barn gate.
his elbow resting on Dis hand. 81
told uo ono uv -n.Piriou, but the shcr-
in. and ii he ctu't work up enough
circuw aH.l evidence 90 convict him,
then 30 ..n uy fault"
II 49,. .rl across the lot where John
Ni,. aud Walter were Harvesting the
Horse. o. The wagon. Hc noticed that
Waiter eyes were avertcd from him.
"NO wonder he can't bear TO look az
me- thought the farmer. IL only won
der that the villain can remain in the
ncighhorboOd.
A. John Miles and Walter were
about driving to the forest for load
OF wood, half dozen armed anil
mounted men rode up to the house.
Mr. Miles recognized among them the
cODstabic.
GLOW i, the wounded manu. asked
toe constable OF Mr.. Miles, as he reigned
in his horse in front of the gate.
"lle is getting some better Have
you any clue Yet rs " who oe where
the robbers arc?'
.'ND. not for certain" the officers
answered "liut We feel assured they
are somewhere in the woods between
here and Bushviile. We are going now
10 look Tor them
% The cavaicade galloped down the
road. raising cloud Of dust
Waller opened the gate and John
drove the team through, then he sprang
upon the wagon and they drove away
TO the forest ia the direction of Bush
Vile Walter Brownlicld on this day
wore a small cap which Mr. Miles
thought hc kept drawn closely down
over his face.
III that young fellow is not guilty,
then ann very much out ofreckOning.
The farmer watched the wagon as il
rolled down the road, sending clouds
Of dust about it. 1t had to pass the
house of Jack Hawkins in OrGer to
reach tie large timbered lands of Mr..
Miles leyoud. The farmer assembled TO
his porch and gazcd after the wagon.
II believe Bill Martin is going some
whore be said rs that individual
emerged from the house Of Jack Haw-
kins and. e ting into the wagon OF the
latter. drove OF after John Miles team.
cit Is certainly wonder that Jack
will keep that worthless fellow about
him."
Walter Brownfcld was sad and
thoughtul on this day. and scarcely
exchanged word with John Miles
during tie ride from the house 20 the
FOREST Poor Walter, he felt that some
great calamity was about To- b'fall him.
"Alr Miles suspects me, y he thought.
.'He has heard the story of my disgrace
at Queenstown. Great heavens! can
never GO so fer but that horrible story
will follow me? / am innocent, but
innocence docs not clear me Of accusa-
tons / might a. we'll be guilty 30 far
asmy standing i'm society Is concerned.
When harassed hy thoughts OF past
and future degradation. the beautiful
face Of pinkcy Miles invariably arose
before bis vision. Cupid had certainly
played "a strange prank with Walter.
In the midst OF trouble that threatened
with the pcnitcntiary, to fall in love
would seem out of the common order
of things. hut such is often the case.
The whole family with whom he was
once such a fayorite seemed TO regard
him with suspicion.
- feel assured" he said 20 himself,
with q SIGH. 'that II will be best for
mo to 60 away from here soon"
The forest was reached. AMI John
and Walter proceeded to cut the wood
and load the wagon.
The great logs were heapcd upon il
until il had all il could bear.
THAT will do. said John; ''we will
now get back home. and can have the
rest of the day 10 hunt
As he was i'm the act of mounting the
wagon load of wood to return. the doc
which had accompanied them scarce
upia hare. and started il through th,
woods. running past John and yeipin1
Mt every Jump. The dog was not ter
feet behind the hare, and SO exciting
was the chase. that John left Walter &
stay with the team, and ran away will
the speed Of q race-horse after the dog
Hare, dog and John were soon out O
sight, and Walter was alone in the road
with the team. His bitter thought
were his only company, as ho sat upoI
the wagon of wood. Down the rOa'
came the ratio OF wheels. He lookc'
No To see who il was coming, and L
his surprise saw Bill Martin in th
wagon of Jack Hawkins.
"TIeno. Walteri' cried Bill; what
you waitin' furP'
"John Miles TO come back" M
swered Walter.
Where's he gomez"
'sHe and the dogs are after q b
hare"
..Ha, ha. la, John1l go crazy aftc
hare any time. Say, Walt wis
aru We goin' to do after ye get tbs
wood homeP'
Nothing except hunt"
"Wcll. come with me-
"Whcro are YOU goingP"
ITO Bushville."
IL have no reason 10 go there"
"But want company. I'm goin'
see IN, Justice there, an git out wr
fur a teller fur knocking down th'
stranger"
aDo YOU know who did it?' erie
Walter. eagerly; for be felt that a su
picion rested on nina suspicion tina
was mountain Co remove.
elm course l do; l worked up q
case an am gOin' TO hev the rewai
an glory what's in il, you Kin jist b.
yer bottom dollar.
81 do not know that can 60. but
would do any thing almost to- aid yol
10 bring the man, OF men. who mac
the assault 90 justice"
avail, now, ye kin 60 jist rs We
as not. What We got to do when
git home tO-dayP'
Nothing bit unload the wood
..W'all. Mr. Miles j. an easy hos
an he II not dock ye one cent fur goi
70 Bushville."
At that moment John came In sigl
through the woods. He swung q
dead hare above his head with
trimn plant shout, which again set q